Gene Hunter Award winners announced The winners have been announced for the annual awards in Scarborough youth basketball that recognize both the player and the coach who have shown the greatest interest in improving physical skills. The awards, named after legendary coach Gene Hunter, go this year to Coach Jason Littlefield, and player Seth Huntington. […]
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Scarborough: Former valedictorian excelling in field of chemistry
Alex Colville, an undergraduate in the chemical engineering program at Northeastern University, has already co-authored two papers in his field following a first-ever research exchange with the Universitat Rovira i Virgilli in Spain last summer. Colville, the 2011 valedictorian at Scarborough High School, is now looking forward to spending a part of this coming summer […]
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South Portland: Entrepreneurial couple plans new brewpub in Knightville
Julia and Craig Dilger have announced plans to establish a neighborhood brewpub in the Knightville area of South Portland, although there’s still a long way to go before opening day. The couple has purchased an abandoned building on the corner of Ocean and A streets and is working with city officials and a South Portland-based […]
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Birger Johnson, community-minded pastor, remembered
This week the Rev. Birger Johnson, a longtime resident of South Portland, was remembered as a remarkable and thoughtful person who had a strong commitment to the community, particularly to youth. Johnson, 88, died at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough on April 14. He leaves behind his wife, Linda, sons, Matthew and Ken, […]
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South Portland/Cape Elizabeth Briefs
Auction benefits Christian school The Greater Portland Christian School in South Portland will hold its third annual Spring Auction and Gala Banquet at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, May 1, at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, located at 353 Maine Mall Road. Swing into summer to the mellow tunes of big band music by the Saco […]
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Scarborough Briefs
Oak Hill Grange holds open house The Oak Hill Grange in Scarborough will hold its annual open house on Sunday, April 26, from noon-3 p.m. This event is free and open to the public. The grange hall is located at the corner of Highland Avenue and Black Point Road. This celebration is also part of […]
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South Portland film fest ready for its close-up
The upcoming event at the high school will highlight student and community efforts. Breanna Penney, a member of the South Portland High School Film Club, said the most important lesson she’s learned about movie making is from legendary director Steven Spielberg. “(He’s) taught me the best part of a film is not how well you […]
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Scarborough: Council balks on pay-to-throw
Scarborough officials tap the brakes on a proposed Sept. 1 rollout of a new trash program. The Scarborough Town Council is not ready to move forward on a proposal to institute a pay-to-throw system of waste disposal. During a workshop on April 15, the council agreed there are far too many questions that must be […]
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Cape’s 250th ramps up in May
With new banners and a movie premiere, Cape Elizabeth will begin to celebrate its 250th birthday starting May 1. Cape Elizabeth was established Nov. 1, 1765, when it separated from Portland, which was called Falmouth at the time. The town is named after Princess Elizabeth of Bohemia. The town’s anniversary committee held a kick-off celebration […]
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Public voting now open for LaunchPad business competition
Three local businesses are among 10 selected to vie for a $30,000 cash award in Gorham Savings Bank’s third annual LaunchPad business plan competition. The community is now being asked to vote for the entrepreneur they believe will best utilize the funds to help grow their business. The local businesses are: • Sentry EHS, Westbrook, […]